Franklin Reeder said he believes the same organization that provides information security training should not grant professional certifications. Reeder is the former Office of Management and Budget official who co-authored a report on cybersecurity. He said the same organizations should not be in the training business; it’s too much of a conflict of interest. But some readers took Reeder’s comments and one of my blogs to suggest that schools should stop testing their own students. Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2, defends organizations such as his that provide IT security training.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/same-goal-differing-approach-to-certification-p-661